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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationFri, 09 Dec 2016 19:24:53 +0200Hagel: Nato splitting is a concernHagel is concerned about a possible split in Nato over threats from Russia and northern Africa.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-Nato-splitting-is-a-concern-20150205
Hagel: Closing Guantanamo prison very difficultPentagon chief Chuck Hagel has said it is "going to be very difficult" to close the controversial US prison at Guantanamo Bay by the end of President Barack Obama's term.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-Closing-Guantanamo-prison-very-difficult-20150126
Hagel in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi officialsUS defence secretary Chuck Hagel has arrived in Baghdad to consult with Iraqi government officials and confer with US commanders about the campaign to defeat ISIS.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-in-Baghdad-to-meet-with-Iraqi-officials-20141209
Obama nominates Ashton Carter for PentagonUS President Barack Obama has nominated Defence Department understudy Ashton Carter as his fourth defence secretary to replace Chuck Hagel.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Obama-nominates-Ashton-Carter-for-Pentagon-20141205
Obama to announce defense secretary pickPresident Obama's choice for his next defence chief faces conflict abroad, budget retrenchment at home and the expectation that the White House will have a heavy hand in Pentagon affairs.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Obama-to-announce-defense-secretary-pick-20141205
Hagel's departure won't slow nuke reformsA top US official says Chuck Hagel's surprise resignation as Pentagon chief won't steal momentum from his plan to change how the nuclear air force is managed.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagels-departure-wont-slow-nuke-reforms-20141203
Hagel resignation comes at messy moment for USDefence Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning at a particular tough time for US foreign and defence policy, with one war ending, another beginning and the Pentagon struggling with the prospect of deeper budget cuts ahead.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-resignation-comes-at-messy-moment-for-US-20141125
Pentagon boss Hagel out as ISIS war heats upPresident Barack Obama has announced the departure of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, with the White House under fire over perceived fumbling in its response to the ISIS threat.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pentagon-boss-Hagel-out-as-ISIS-war-heats-up-20141125
Hagel: US on stronger course toward securityDefence Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Obama administration has put the Defence Department and the US on a stronger course toward stability and security, after tendering his resignation.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-US-on-stronger-course-toward-security-20141124
US Defence Secretary Hagel resignsUS Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned, a US defence official says, adding that President Barack Obama had accepted his resignation.http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-Defence-Secretary-Hagel-resigns-20141124
600 US troops exposed to chemical agents - officialsMore than 600 US troops since 2003 have reported that they were exposed to chemical agents in Iraq, officials say, a much higher number than the Pentagon stated previously.http://www.news24.com/World/News/600-US-troops-exposed-to-chemical-agents-officials-20141107
Climate change will challenge US militaryThe Pentagon chief has warned that climate change could bring big challenges for the US military.http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Climate-change-will-challenge-US-military-20141014
Hagel, French minister talk about Syria strikesDefence Secretary Chuck Hagel says he spoke with the French defence minister about the possibility of France participating in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, something the French have so far declined to do.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hagel-French-minister-talk-about-Syria-strikes-20141003
FBI: 12 US citizens fighting in Syria, not 100The US believes there are about 12 Americans fighting alongside extremist groups in Syria, not more than 100, that has been cited for months.http://www.news24.com/World/News/FBI-12-US-citizens-fighting-in-Syria-not-100-20140926
Chelsea Manning sues US for sex changeA year after being sentenced to a 35-year prison term in the biggest confidential document leak in US history, Chelsea Manning is suing the military seeking a sex change.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Chelsea-Manning-sues-US-for-sex-change-20140925
Arab League chief: Confront ISIS groupThe head of the Arab League has urged its members to confront Islamic State extremists "militarily and politically", issuing an apparent call to arms.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Arab-League-chief-Confront-ISIS-group-20140908
Dempsey: We will act if Islamic group threatens USGeneral Martin Dempsey says that once he determines that the Islamic State in Iraq have become a direct threat to the US, he will recommend the US move directly against the group in Syria.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Dempsey-We-will-act-if-Islamic-group-threatens-US-20140825
IS threat 'beyond anything we've seen' - PentagonThe sophistication, wealth and military might of Islamic State militants pose a major threat to the United States that may surpass that from al-Qaeda, US military leaders say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/IS-threat-beyond-anything-weve-seen-Pentagon-20140822
US aircraft hit 90 IS targets in 3 daysUS military aircraft have carried out 35 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq over the past three days, destroying more than 90 targets, the Pentagon says.http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-aircraft-hit-90-IS-targets-in-3-days-20140819
US sends 130 more military advisors to Iraq - HagelThe United States has sent 130 more military advisors to northern Iraq to assess the scope of the humanitarian crisis there, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says.http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-sends-130-more-military-advisors-to-Iraq-Hagel-20140813